Wednesday, May 8, 2013

An esteemed panel of experts will speak on May 14, 2013 from 1:00 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST as part of a webinar that is sponsored by Business Valuation Resources. Entitled "Valuation and ERISA Fiduciary Liability: Traps for the Unwary Appraiser," Dr. Susan Mangiero, CFA, FRM and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst, will be joined by Mr. Robert Schlegel, ASA, MCBA and ERISA attorney James V. Cole II. Dr. Mangiero is a Managing Director with Fiduciary Leadership, LLC. Mr. Schlegel is a principal with Houlihan Valuation Advisors. Attorney Cole is a principal with Groom Law Group.

Why You Should Attend

As retirement, healthcare, and other employee benefits continue to grow, they are placing new stresses on firms of all sizes, whose commitments to these funds are beginning to outpace their revenues. Regulations and lawsuits are now challenging the defined responsibilities and liabilities of the financial professionals who create, manage, and even analyze these entities. This means that every appraiser now needs to assess risk, and the extent to which employee benefit plans impact enterprise value.

In this webinar, Dr. Susan Mangiero, Mr. Rob Schlegel, and ERISA attorney James Cole discuss existing, emerging, and proposed disclosure rules, an understanding of which are imperative to navigate the maze of actuarial, accounting, and regulatory numbers. Learn why estimating future expected cash requirements to service a plan(s) is imperative if an appraiser wants to opine whether a firm can realize its growth targets, and how benefit plan economics, such as withdrawal liabilities, change when derivatives or annuity transactions are in place. Appraisers need to understand emerging discussions now taking place at FASB and other regulatory agencies that will affect market participant activity relating to exchange value. Markets are waking up to this emerging area, and appraisers can no longer afford to remain asleep of these issues.

According to Mr. Blake Lyman, Professional Program Manager with Business Valuation Resources, LLC, "BVR is thrilled to be offering this program with Susan, Rob, and Jim. As the go-to resource for all professionals involved with business valuation, we always seek to present the most in-depth content on the most pressing issues for the many experts who rely on us. With Susan, Rob, and Jim's experience and expertise, this program is sure to surpass the high standards we set for ourselves and that our customers have come to expect."

To register, visit the Business Valuation Resources website.